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jerkily

adverb

With jerking motions

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Word length
7
Starts with
J
Ends with
Y
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
21

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adverb

  1. With jerking motions

    “She rose stiffly, jerkily from the window seat”

adverb

  1. With spasms

    “The mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner”

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She rose stiffly, jerkily from the window seat
The mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner

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